TextRecognitionDataGenerator

A synthetic data generator for text recognition

Dependencies

Python 3.X
OpenCV 3.2 (It probably works with 2.4)
Pillow
Numpy
Requests
BeautifulSoup
tqdm
pyblur (don't use version on pypi)

You can simply run pip3 install -r requirements.txt. Then run ./install_pyblur.sh to install our custom version or pyblur

Then, download these additional files:

• Background pictures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ck62gjFVuQtidoVd9I8vbQzkI0N4WIdS/view?usp=sharing
• Fonts: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYlY_DLk4W4PZA5CLxRlNczBpQMTa6bu/view?usp=sharing

Extract both of it to TextRecognitionDataGenerator folder.

How to run

Edit config.yaml to config the script. Then run python3 run.py to start generating.

Contributing

1. Create an issue describing the feature you'll be working on
2. Code said feature
3. Create a pull request

Feature request & issues

If anything is missing, unclear, or simply not working, open an issue on the repository.

Future improvement

• Better background generation
• Better handwritten text generation
• More customization parameters (mostly regarding background)